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Coach K’s legacy is shot because he lost his last game at Cameron Indoor to UNC

Give me your thoughts, so real on the game because you have to admit like [Coach K's] legacy is completely shot now. That's what everyone's going to remember about Coach K is [the loss].

While the loss was embarrassing, Coach K's legacy remains intact as one of the greatest coaches ever with 5 national titles.

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Mar 7, 2022
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Coach K would be on the hot seat and potentially fired this year if he wasn't already retiring

I'm putting Coach K on the hot seat right now because of that performance [losing to UNC]. I think he'd be fired at the end of this year, even if he didn't retire.

Coach K's job was never in jeopardy despite the loss; he retired as planned after a Final Four run.
Loss
Mar 7, 2022
#7963
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Coach K might coach the Lakers next year

Maybe a chance that [Coach K] goes and coaches the Lakers next year. Why not? LeBron needs a coach. LeBron basically went to Duke. LeBron did say he was his favorite coach he ever had.

Coach K did not return to coaching, and the Lakers hired Darvin Ham for the 2022-23 season.
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Mar 7, 2022
#7965
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The era of larger-than-life legendary college basketball coaches is dying

We're going to lose... an era because when Jim Boeheim goes out to pasture, Rick Pitino, who knows where he's going to go next, Cal... the era of these college coaches that are bigger than life, it feels like they're dying. The guys we have right now are not old school legends... they're not like these Titans that feel like hovering over it.

This is subjective, but many analysts agree that NIL and the transfer portal have shifted focus away from the 'czar' style coaches of the past.

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Victor Wembanyama is already better than LeBron James

I'm gonna enjoy him because he's, he's like, I I said on Wednesday's show, he is, he's already better than LeBron. So I, that's how I'm gonna enjoy him.

Comparing players across eras or at different career stages is inherently subjective.
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People only hate on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's flopping because his play style is fundamentally boring

I actually think the problem with SGA more than anything is he's just boring. That's really what people are upset about. The flopping like sucks. But... more than anything he's just, he's boring because he is a lethal mid-range guy. He doesn't have flashy dunks. He's not doing... He's just methodically an exceptional basketball player.

Subjective analysis of fan sentiment regarding a player's style.
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The Cavaliers-Knicks series is over after Game 1

Series over, you can't lose that game if you're the Cavs. When it went into overtime, we said the Cavs have to win this. This is must win. You can't give this up. All time choke.

The series has just begun as of the episode date.